Musings and News
In this section I shall periodically post news, thoughts and musings about my art and how I am developing ideas for projects.
Rising Star Award with International Watercolour Masters, IWM2026 and Top 200 World Winner, IWM 2024
Rising Star Award with International Watercolour Masters, IWM2026 and Top 200 World Winner, IWM 2024
23 December 2025
I don’t generally philosophise, but I have returned from a thought-provoking Christmas Choral Workshop with The Gesualdo Six, G6. Those who know me, know I am a supporter and fan.
As one would expect the workshop was exceptional, exploring singing technique, notation, and most importantly how to make music with the joy of singing; making the parts larger the sum of the whole. G6 are of the highest calibre sharing their musical artistry, and are essentially artists, something which I can relate to. I think the correlation lies in how to stay true to your main aim in your art. How do you stay true to your art in the maelstrom of all other artists? I don’t have the answer, but I do know that I stand firmly behind what I want to achieve in my art. I have posted my work in progress piece with a link to a form of musical artistry by G6. We must have the courage to believe in what we do as artists, in my opinion of course.
Work in Progress is in Gallery In the Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhnn4unifgQ Tallis: Dum transisset Sabbatum, The Gesualdo Six and Matilda LLoyd
26 October 2025
So much has been going on since July! Having just invested in a rather nice little inkwell I felt the need to fill it up and have a play in my tiny book with lovely paper. Small is a challenge for me as I like to go large so 12x12cm is small! I rather like this accidental butterfly. Note to self. Do not wear a wide sleeved jumper when playing with ink …. I never trace as I believe that drawing directly has a subliminal fluidity.
See Compilation of Works.
25 July 2025
I have re-vamped my website today so if there are things you have seen and can't find, you can contact me directly either via my website, Instagram or Facebook.
Just a reminder. I am very delighted to have my work Spotlight, carefully marked on post ??(archival, oil on 100x100cm linen canvas) chosen to be in the final 50 artworks for the SAA Artists of the Year (AOY) competition 2025. As such it will be included in the People’s Choice vote from 23 June to 10 November 2025 on www.saa.co.uk.
I don’t generally philosophise, but I have returned from a thought-provoking Christmas Choral Workshop with The Gesualdo Six, G6. Those who know me, know I am a supporter and fan.
As one would expect the workshop was exceptional, exploring singing technique, notation, and most importantly how to make music with the joy of singing; making the parts larger the sum of the whole. G6 are of the highest calibre sharing their musical artistry, and are essentially artists, something which I can relate to. I think the correlation lies in how to stay true to your main aim in your art. How do you stay true to your art in the maelstrom of all other artists? I don’t have the answer, but I do know that I stand firmly behind what I want to achieve in my art. I have posted my work in progress piece with a link to a form of musical artistry by G6. We must have the courage to believe in what we do as artists, in my opinion of course.
Work in Progress is in Gallery In the Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhnn4unifgQ Tallis: Dum transisset Sabbatum, The Gesualdo Six and Matilda LLoyd
26 October 2025
So much has been going on since July! Having just invested in a rather nice little inkwell I felt the need to fill it up and have a play in my tiny book with lovely paper. Small is a challenge for me as I like to go large so 12x12cm is small! I rather like this accidental butterfly. Note to self. Do not wear a wide sleeved jumper when playing with ink …. I never trace as I believe that drawing directly has a subliminal fluidity.
See Compilation of Works.
25 July 2025
I have re-vamped my website today so if there are things you have seen and can't find, you can contact me directly either via my website, Instagram or Facebook.
Just a reminder. I am very delighted to have my work Spotlight, carefully marked on post ??(archival, oil on 100x100cm linen canvas) chosen to be in the final 50 artworks for the SAA Artists of the Year (AOY) competition 2025. As such it will be included in the People’s Choice vote from 23 June to 10 November 2025 on www.saa.co.uk.
